Every word we have

Nîîw’a nesa.

Kamba · phrase

I am fine.

Niko sawa.

Njĩtagwo...

Kikuyu · phrase

My name is...

Ninaitwa...

Njohi

Kikuyu

Traditional brew

pombe ya jadi

noma

Sheng · adjective

intense; difficult; impressive

kali; ngumu; ya kuvutia

Nthidha yengo.

Logooli · phrase

I am going home.

Ninaenda nyumbani.

Nûseo kûkomana naku.

Kamba · phrase

Nice to meet you.

Nimefurahi kukutana nawe.

Nyasaye

Luhya

God.

Nyasaye

Dholuo

God

Mungu

Nyinga...

Dholuo · phrase

My name is...

Jina langu ni...

Nyingi nga?

Dholuo · phrase

What is your name?

Jina lako ni nani?

Obulala

Luhya

unity

umoja

omugonchi

Suba · noun

beloved; loved one

mpenzi

Oramukiri igake?

Suba · phrase

How have you woken up?

Umeamkaje?

Oret

Kalenjin

A road, path, or a person's lineage/clan.

Oriena?

Luhya · phrase

How are you?

Habari yako?

Orio muno

Olutsotso · phrase

Thank you.

Asante.

osotua

Samburu · noun

bond; mutual support

uhusiano wa kusaidiana

osotua

Maasai · noun

bond; mutual support

uhusiano wa kusaidiana

ovugonchi

Suba · noun

love

upendo

Passion

English

Strong and barely controllable emotion.

shauku

poisho nyii?

Pokot · phrase

How are you?

Habari yako?

poisho nyoman

Pokot · phrase

I am fine.

Niko sawa.

poisho?

Pokot · phrase

hello

salamu; habari

rada

Sheng · noun

awareness; information

taarifa; uelewa wa hali

rugano

Kikuyu · noun

story; narrative

hadithi

Sandidhe

Logooli · phrase

Thank you.

Asante.

shanti

Kenyan Hindustani · noun

peace

amani

Siketuyen.

Kalenjin · phrase

See you again.

Tutaonana tena.

soro

Pokot · phrase

thank you

asante

supat

Maasai · phrase

how are you?

habari yako?

supat

Samburu · phrase

how are you?

habari yako?

Tafadhali

Swahili

please

thayu

Kikuyu · noun

peace

amani

Thitsanga ingo

Olutsotso · phrase

I am going home.

Ninaenda nyumbani.

Tigoi na wega.

Kikuyu · phrase

Go well; goodbye.

Kwa heri; uende salama.

Toreton

Kipsigis · phrase

Help me.

Nisaidie.

Traditional

English

Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

ya jadi

Twonane yîîngî.

Kamba · phrase

See you later.

Tutaonana baadaye.

Ũhana atĩa?

Kikuyu · phrase

How are you?

Habari yako?

Umoja

Swahili

Unity